Financial Controller in Derby

We recruit Financial Controller positions in Derby on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

We work with Derby employers and candidates remotely for Financial Controller roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

Yes — Financial Controller is one of the positions we place in Derby, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Financial Controller position in Derby is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

Financial Controller salaries in Derby typically sit at £63k – £92.5k. £63k+ attracts a Finance Manager looking for progression in an SME. £75k–£92.5k reflects a Financial Controller in a larger or more technically demanding business.

A common next step from Financial Controller is group financial controller — technical control, at group level. We see this progression play out for candidates in Derby just as often as anywhere else in our network.

Whether deputy to the FD in an SME or leading a complex finance function within a larger business, the Financial Controller owns the technical accuracy and control of the numbers.

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Derby market for Financial Controller roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Derby salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Financial Controller opportunities in Derby that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Derby.

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Financial Controller talent pool in Derby, not just an afterthought.

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Derby vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.